The Boston Celtics try to rebound against the Atlanta Hawks Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Tip from State Farm Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Hawks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Series: The Celtics lead 2-1
Boston dropped Game 3 on Friday 130-122 because Atlanta had the hot hand. The Hawks shot 56% from the floor and 44% from deep. The Celtics were outrebounded 48-29 in the game. F Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.7 PPG, 10.3 RPG and 4.3 APG in the series and is shooting 44.4% from deep.
G Trae Young had one of his best playoff games with 32 points, 9 dimes and 6 boards in Game 3. G Dejounte Murray had 25, and he’s averaging 26 PPG in the series. They’ll need to continue those types of contributions if they want to hold off the deep Celtics team.
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Celtics at Hawks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Hawks +195 (bet $100 to win $195)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -5.5 (-115) | Hawks +5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Celtics at Hawks key injuries
Celtics
- G Marcus Smart (tailbone) questionable
Hawks
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Celtics at Hawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 120, Hawks 104
Moneyline
Boston only lost Game 3 because Atlanta was hot at home, and that kind of shooting is probably unsustainable. Boston’s offense has gotten better with each game, scoring 112, 119 and 122 in the 3 games. I like the Celtics here, but the ML is too expensive.
PASS and look to the spread.
Against the spread
Boston’s Game 3 loss snapped a streak of 7 straight covers against the Hawks. Each of the last 10 games has been decided by at least 6 points, and only 1 was decided by 9 points or fewer.
Take the CELTICS -5.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Game 3 was the 1st Over cash of the series, and it took a hot-handed Atlanta offense to do it. The Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between the teams. I look for a slower pace, more similar to Game 2, which missed the Over by 5.5.
Take the UNDER 231.5 (-110).
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